Wndows XP Important Shortcut Keys

Shortcuts                                   Function

• ALT+ENTER                  = View properties for the selected
• ALT+ESC                         =Cycle through items in the order they were opened
• ALT+F4                             =Close the active item, or program
• ALT+SPACEBAR             =show the System menu for the active window
• ALT+TAB                          =Switch between open items
• ALT+Underlined letter = Display the corresponding menu
• BACKSPACE                    =View the folder one level up in My Computer o
• CTRL+A                           =Select all
• CTRL+B                           =Bold
• CTRL+C                           =Copy
• CTRL+I                            =Italics
• CTRL+O                           =Open an item
• CTRL+U                           =Underline
• CTRL+V                           =Paste
• CTRL+X                           = Cut
• CTRL+Z                            = Undo
• CTRL+F4                          = Close the active document
• CTRL                                 =while dragging Copy selected item
• CTRL+SHIFT                = while dragging Create shortcut to selected item
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  =Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW   =Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW  =Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
• CTRL+UP ARROW       = Move the insertion point to the beginning of the                                                                     previous paragraph
• SHIFT+DELETE          =Delete file  permanently without moving to recycle bin
• ESC                                   = Cancel the current task
• F1                                      =  Help
• F2                                     = Rename selected item
• F3                                     = Search for a file or folder
• F4                                     =show the Address bar list in  Windows Explorer
• F5                                     = Refresh the active window
• F6                                     =Cycle through screen elements in a window
• F10                                  = Activate the menu bar in the active program
• SHIFT+F10                  = Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
• CTRL+ESC                     =Display the Start menu
• SHIFT+CTRL+ESC     =Launches Task Manager
• SHIFT                              =To Prevent the CD from automatically playing
• WIN                                =Display or hide the Start menu
• WIN+BREAK              =Display the System Properties dialog box
• WIN+D                 = Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
• WIN+E                          =Open Windows Explorer
• WIN+F                          =Search for a file or folder
• WIN+F+CTRL             =Search for computers
• WIN+L                          =Locks the desktop
• WIN+M                        =Minimize or restore all windows
• WIN+R                         =Open the Run dialog box
• WIN+TAB                    =Switch between open items